# Agent 5: Performance Thresholds Fix Brief ## Assignment Fix 15 failing tests related to performance benchmarks and thresholds across MCP and database operations. ## Files to Fix - `tests/integration/mcp-protocol/performance.test.ts` (2 tests based on output) - `tests/integration/database/performance.test.ts` (estimated 13 tests) ## Specific Failures to Address ### MCP Performance Tests #### 1. Large Node Lists (3 retries) ``` FAIL: should handle large node lists efficiently TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'text') Lines: 178, 181 ``` #### 2. Large Workflow Validation (3 retries) ``` FAIL: should handle large workflow validation efficiently TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'text') Lines: 220, 223 ``` ### Database Performance Tests Based on test structure, likely failures include: - Bulk insert performance - Query optimization tests - Index performance - Connection pool efficiency - Memory usage tests - Concurrent operation benchmarks ## Root Causes 1. **Undefined Responses**: MCP client returning undefined instead of proper response 2. **Timeout Thresholds**: CI environment slower than local development 3. **Memory Pressure**: Large data sets causing memory issues 4. **Missing Optimizations**: Database queries not using indexes ## Recommended Fixes ### 1. Fix MCP Large Data Handling ```typescript // Fix large node list test it('should handle large node lists efficiently', async () => { const start = Date.now(); // Ensure proper response structure const response = await mcpClient.request('tools/call', { name: 'list_nodes', arguments: { limit: 500 // Large but reasonable } }); const duration = Date.now() - start; // Check response is defined expect(response).toBeDefined(); expect(response.content).toBeDefined(); expect(response.content[0]).toBeDefined(); expect(response.content[0].text).toBeDefined(); // Parse nodes from response const nodes = JSON.parse(response.content[0].text); // Adjust threshold for CI const threshold = process.env.CI ? 200 : 100; expect(duration).toBeLessThan(threshold); expect(nodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(100); }); // Fix large workflow validation test it('should handle large workflow validation efficiently', async () => { // Create large workflow const workflow = { name: 'Large Test Workflow', nodes: Array.from({ length: 100 }, (_, i) => ({ id: `node-${i}`, name: `Node ${i}`, type: 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest', typeVersion: 1, position: [100 * i, 100], parameters: { url: 'https://example.com', method: 'GET' } })), connections: {} }; // Add connections for (let i = 0; i < 99; i++) { workflow.connections[`node-${i}`] = { main: [[{ node: `node-${i + 1}`, type: 'main', index: 0 }]] }; } const start = Date.now(); const response = await mcpClient.request('tools/call', { name: 'validate_workflow', arguments: { workflow } }); const duration = Date.now() - start; // Ensure response exists expect(response).toBeDefined(); expect(response.content).toBeDefined(); expect(response.content[0]).toBeDefined(); expect(response.content[0].text).toBeDefined(); const validation = JSON.parse(response.content[0].text); // Higher threshold for large workflows const threshold = process.env.CI ? 1000 : 500; expect(duration).toBeLessThan(threshold); expect(validation).toHaveProperty('valid'); }); ``` ### 2. Database Performance Test Template ```typescript // Common setup for database performance tests describe('Database Performance', () => { let db: Database; let repository: NodeRepository; beforeEach(async () => { // Use in-memory database for consistent performance db = new Database(':memory:'); await initializeSchema(db); repository = new NodeRepository(db); // Enable performance optimizations await db.exec(` PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL; PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL; PRAGMA cache_size = -64000; PRAGMA temp_store = MEMORY; `); }); afterEach(async () => { await db.close(); }); it('should handle bulk inserts efficiently', async () => { const nodes = Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => ({ type: `test.node${i}`, displayName: `Test Node ${i}`, name: `testNode${i}`, description: 'Performance test node', version: 1, properties: {} })); const start = Date.now(); // Use transaction for bulk insert await db.transaction(() => { const stmt = db.prepare(` INSERT INTO nodes (type, display_name, name, description, version, properties) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) `); for (const node of nodes) { stmt.run( node.type, node.displayName, node.name, node.description, node.version, JSON.stringify(node.properties) ); } })(); const duration = Date.now() - start; // Adjust for CI environment const threshold = process.env.CI ? 500 : 200; expect(duration).toBeLessThan(threshold); // Verify all inserted const count = await db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM nodes').get(); expect(count.count).toBe(1000); }); it('should query with indexes efficiently', async () => { // Insert test data await seedTestData(db, 5000); // Ensure indexes exist await db.exec(` CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_nodes_package ON nodes(package); CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_nodes_category ON nodes(category); `); const start = Date.now(); // Query using index const results = await db.prepare(` SELECT * FROM nodes WHERE package = ? AND category = ? LIMIT 100 `).all('n8n-nodes-base', 'transform'); const duration = Date.now() - start; const threshold = process.env.CI ? 50 : 20; expect(duration).toBeLessThan(threshold); expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThan(0); }); }); ``` ### 3. Memory Efficiency Tests ```typescript it('should handle memory efficiently during large operations', async () => { const initialMemory = process.memoryUsage().heapUsed; // Perform memory-intensive operation const batchSize = 100; const batches = 10; for (let batch = 0; batch < batches; batch++) { const nodes = generateTestNodes(batchSize); await repository.saveNodes(nodes); // Force garbage collection if available if (global.gc) { global.gc(); } } const finalMemory = process.memoryUsage().heapUsed; const memoryIncrease = finalMemory - initialMemory; // Memory increase should be reasonable const maxIncreaseMB = 50; expect(memoryIncrease / 1024 / 1024).toBeLessThan(maxIncreaseMB); }); ``` ### 4. Connection Pool Performance ```typescript it('should handle concurrent connections efficiently', async () => { const operations = 100; const concurrency = 10; const start = Date.now(); // Run operations in batches const batches = Math.ceil(operations / concurrency); for (let i = 0; i < batches; i++) { const promises = []; for (let j = 0; j < concurrency && i * concurrency + j < operations; j++) { promises.push( repository.getNode(`n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest`) ); } await Promise.all(promises); } const duration = Date.now() - start; // Should handle concurrent operations efficiently const threshold = process.env.CI ? 1000 : 500; expect(duration).toBeLessThan(threshold); // Average time per operation should be low const avgTime = duration / operations; expect(avgTime).toBeLessThan(10); }); ``` ### 5. Performance Monitoring Helper ```typescript // Helper to track performance metrics class PerformanceMonitor { private metrics: Map = new Map(); measure(name: string, fn: () => T): T { const start = performance.now(); try { return fn(); } finally { const duration = performance.now() - start; if (!this.metrics.has(name)) { this.metrics.set(name, []); } this.metrics.get(name)!.push(duration); } } async measureAsync(name: string, fn: () => Promise): Promise { const start = performance.now(); try { return await fn(); } finally { const duration = performance.now() - start; if (!this.metrics.has(name)) { this.metrics.set(name, []); } this.metrics.get(name)!.push(duration); } } getStats(name: string) { const times = this.metrics.get(name) || []; if (times.length === 0) return null; return { count: times.length, min: Math.min(...times), max: Math.max(...times), avg: times.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / times.length, p95: this.percentile(times, 0.95), p99: this.percentile(times, 0.99) }; } private percentile(arr: number[], p: number): number { const sorted = [...arr].sort((a, b) => a - b); const index = Math.ceil(sorted.length * p) - 1; return sorted[index]; } } ``` ## Testing Strategy 1. Use environment-aware thresholds 2. Isolate performance tests from external factors 3. Use in-memory databases for consistency 4. Monitor memory usage in addition to time 5. Test both average and worst-case scenarios ## Dependencies - All other agents should complete fixes first - Performance baselines depend on optimized code ## Success Metrics - [ ] All 15 performance tests pass - [ ] CI and local thresholds properly configured - [ ] No memory leaks detected - [ ] Consistent performance across runs - [ ] P95 latency within acceptable range ## Progress Tracking Create `/tests/integration/fixes/agent-5-progress.md` and update after each fix: ```markdown # Agent 5 Progress ## Fixed Tests - MCP Performance - [ ] should handle large node lists efficiently - [ ] should handle large workflow validation efficiently ## Fixed Tests - Database Performance - [ ] Bulk insert performance - [ ] Query optimization with indexes - [ ] Connection pool efficiency - [ ] Memory usage during large operations - [ ] Concurrent read performance - [ ] Transaction performance - [ ] Full-text search performance - [ ] Join query performance - [ ] Aggregation performance - [ ] Update performance - [ ] Delete performance - [ ] Vacuum performance - [ ] Cache effectiveness ## Blockers - None yet ## Performance Improvements - [List optimizations made] - [Document new thresholds] ```